1888.] FROM THE HIMALAYAS. 401 



nearer the base, the antemedial duplex sinuose macular line 

 nearer the middle of the wing, and the discal acutely sinuous mariis 

 being composed of a discal line only, whereas in both C. vinula and 

 C. erminea these marks are composed of three lines ; a marginal row 

 of spots on each wing in both sexes. Body darker grey ; the black 

 thoracic spots and abdominal bands less prominent. 



Expanse, c? 2f, 5 4 inches. 



Hab. Dharmsala. In coll. British Museum. 



"Larva on willow. Very like that of Cerura vinulaJ' {Hocking.^ 



Pheosa fasciata, n. sp. 



Pale whitish-ochreous : fore wing with an oblique antemedial and 

 a postmedial suffused greyish-ochreous and chestnut-brown shade, 

 the former traversed by two transverse blackish irregular sinuous 

 lines, and the latter by a curved discal less distinct but acutely 

 sinuous line, the points of which are more prominently seen on the 

 veins ; a similar-coloured zigzag basal transverse streak, and an oblique 

 apical costal streak ; cilia alternated with ochreous-brown : hind 

 wing paler ; the costal and marginal border slightly suffused with 

 ochreous-brown, and a darker patch at anal angle ; cilia alternated 

 with brown. Body hoary, thorax fringed with chestnut-brown ; 

 tarsi banded with chestnut-brown. 



Expanse, c? 1^, $ 2 inches. 



Hab. Dharmsala (6200 feet). In coll. British Museum. 



Larva green ; an elongated dorsal protuberance on fifth segment ; 

 fifth to anal segment with oblique lateral red slender streaks and 

 dots ; a dorsal red-streaked band from head to anal segment ; head 

 and legs pale red. 



" Feeds on cherry, June 20. Imago out July 16." {HocTcing.) 



Fam. Drepanulid^. 

 Drepana hyalina, n. sp. 



Male and Female. Creamy-white ; semitransparent : fore wing 

 with five more or less indistinct greyish-brown sinuous transverse 

 lines, two of which are subbasal, two discal, and the other sub- 

 marginal ; the three middle lines sometimes slightly suffused inwardly 

 with greyish-brown ; a greyish-black spot at lower end of the cell : 

 hind wing with similar but less distinct sinuous lines, which are 

 visible only towards the abdominal margin. Palpi and legs yellowish ; 

 pectinations of antennae brownish. 



Expanse 1|^ to 1§ inch. 



Hab. Dharmsala. In coll. British Museum. 



Drepana lilacina, n. sp. 



Male and Female. Lilacine-grey : both wings crossed by an ante- 

 medial and a postmedial straight, slender, ochreous-brown line ; the 

 antemedial line on fore wing slightly dilated at the costal end, 

 beyond which is a small brown costal spot between the two bands ; 

 both wings with two or three small indistinct black submarginal 

 spots on middle of the exterior border. Extreme edge of the costa 



